Re: [mou-net] Ruby Throated Population

2024-07-18 Thread Scott Larson
My numbers in Victoria are down. Scott From: Minnesota Birds on behalf of Nancy Steinhauser Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 22:35 To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Ruby Throated Population I don't spray anythinghence the clouds of mosquitoes. But there have been past sum

Re: [mou-net] Ruby Throated Population

2024-07-18 Thread Nancy Steinhauser
I don't spray anythinghence the clouds of mosquitoes. But there have been past summers with clouds of mosquitoes and the feeders were drained every day. I can't help but think something is up. Especially if this is a local phenomena and not happening anywhere in the rest of the state. Thanks

Re: [mou-net] Ruby Throated Population

2024-07-18 Thread Kathryn Rudd
I had seen several hummers last summer and fall at hanging flowers and garden flowers but this year only one this whole spring/summer. Same with bees and butterflies. Have only seen 2. Could it be that people are spraying poison on their rose bushes because of Japanese Beetles? It’s heartbreakin

[mou-net] Ruby Throated Population

2024-07-18 Thread Nancy Steinhauser
Wondering if anyone else has seen the numbers go down this summer. From a great start (over 30 birds arrived at the feeders.and who knows the ones I didn't see) in mid-May, the numbers now have dwindled to less than a dozen, and that's up from 3 or 4 because the little ones have fledged. Neigh